'Gobsmacked': Homes damaged, roof torn off school during 'violent, but brief' storm in Alice Springs

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A roof has been torn off a school, trees have toppled and houses have been damaged during a thunderstorm in Alice Springs in which wind speeds were estimated to have exceeded 100kph.

abc.net.au/news/nt-alice-springs-storm/101647898The roof has been ripped off a school and homes have been damaged in a "violent, but brief" storm that whipped through parts of Alice Springs with wind speeds of at least 100kph yesterday.The BOM says estimated wind gusts exceeded 100kphThe storm, which hit parts of the town early Saturday evening, pulled large trees out of the ground, causing significant damage to vehicles and homes and blocking roads.

"Our crews have worked through the night and continue to safely restore power after the extensive damage caused by yesterdays storm," read the latest update this morning.Alice Springs Mayor, Matt Paterson, said in a Facebook post last night that council was working "as quickly as we can" to remove trees from blocked roads.At Alice Springs Airport, forecasters observed 76kph wind gusts at 5:47pm.

He described the thunderstorm as "violent, but brief" and said it "moved through town pretty quickly".Thunderstorm damage to a flag pole at Yipirinya School in Alice Springs.

 

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